Credit: Ryan Hawk
Credit: Ryan Hawk
The Woodland Park Zoo’s four Asian small-clawed otter pups are nearing two months old. They are learning to walk, jump, run and squeal.
Later in the summer they will go on view to the public, but for now they are learning and bonding with their family out of sight. One of the things they must prove they can do before they go on exhibit is swim, an essential task for any otter.
To see more photos visit the Woodland Park Zoo Blog.
Photo Credit: Provided Courtesy of Memphis Zoo, photographer: Sara Taylor
June 28th saw the birth of Chester, a yellow-backed duiker, at the Memphis Zoo. Duikers are a species of antelope found in Sub-Saharan Africa. Yellow-backed duikers are the largest and most abundant of all duiker species. They are threatened with extinction due to hunting for food and habitat loss.
Visit the Memphis Zoo website.
Nayembi and mama gorilla at the Lincoln Park Zoo. Photo by Lincoln Park Zoo.
Nayembi, a female western lowland gorilla, was recently reunited with her mother after she was separated to recover from an injury. They live together at the Lincoln Park Zoo in Chicago, IL.
Before the full reunion, the two were able to see and smell each other under the watchful eye of caregivers.
The pair will be given some privacy to bond before the public will be able to visit with them again.
Photo by Lincoln Park Zoo.
Mother Tulli and father Unami welcomed their new calf on Wednesday, June 19. The yet-to-be named calf is the seventh baby his mother has given birth to.
After only one hour the calf was on his feet and feeding. In one day he was on exhibit with the other giraffes. Talk about a fast grower!
For more, visit Taronga Zoo.
To learn more about giraffes, visit our Giraffe Fact page.
Sea World Orlando is now the home to two rockhopper penguins. The penguins are born with a downy feathers that will eventually be shed in favor of the familiar crowns of adult rockhoppers.
The Daily Telegraph, a newspaper based in London, has released its annual slideshow of cute animals.